EFL University

Dr. Pusuluri Sreehari

Assistant Professor

Department

ESL Studies

School

English Language Education (ELE)

Contact Details

: psreehari@efluniversity.ac.in

Academic Details

Academic qualifications

Ph.D.

CELTA

Brief bio note

Dr. Sreehari Pusuluri is Assistant Professor of English at The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad. He received a Gold Medal from Kakatiya University in M.A. English. He did his PGDTE and M.Phil. from CIEFL (now EFLU). He obtained his PhD from Osmania University in 2009. He also earned CELTA certification from Bangkok, Thailand in 2011.

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Sreehari has taught English at various levels in India, Maldives, Eritrea, Libya and Saudi Arabia. In addition to teaching, he has a creditable research and publishing track record. He has co-authored nine books on English language skills, communication skills and soft skills, published many research papers in national and international journals and presented a good number of papers in national and international conferences. Furthermore, he has also conducted several webinars, workshops and training programs on ELT topics, Business English, and English for Specific Purposes. His areas of interest include Blended Learning, Digital Technologies for Language Learning and Teaching, Multidisciplinary Approach in Education, Flipped Classroom Pedagogy, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), Gamification of Language Learning, and Integration of Soft Skills into the Teaching and Learning of English and Communication Skills.

Thrust areas of interest and research

Innovative pedagogical practices
Use of digital tools
Integration of language skills and elements
Content and language integrated learning
Authentic assessment
Blended learning
Flipped classroom pedagogy

Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Essential Soft Skills for Workplace Success” in REVISTA GEINTEC-GESTAO INOVACAO E TECNOLOGIAS, Vol.11 No.4, July 2021, pp.2648-2654, ISSN: 2237-0722. REVISTA GEINTEC-GESTAO INOVACAO E TECNOLOGIAS (Innovation, Technology and Management) is a multidisciplinary journal indexed in Web of Science and is published by Assoc Acad Propriedade Intelectual.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Developing Academic Knowledge and Skills Through the Tools and Techniques of Self-Awareness” in Strad Research Journal, Vol. 7, No. 10, October, 2020, pp.842-849, ISSN: 0039-2049. Strad Research Journal is a UGC-CARE and Web of Science journal with a scientific impact factor of 6.1 and is published by Orpheus Publications Ltd.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Online Learning During the Covid-19 Lockdown: Learners’ Perceptions” in Journal of Critical Reviews, Vol. 7, No. 19, July, 2020, pp. 300-307, ISSN: 2394-5125. Journal of Critical Reviews (JCR) is a Scopus indexed journal published by Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Effective and Innovative Strategies for Intensive Training in Group Discussions and Personal Interviews” in Anveshana’s International Journal of Research in Education, Literature, Psychology and Library Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 4, July/August 2019, pp. 16-22, ISSN: 2456-3897. Anveshana’s International Journal of Research in Education, Literature, Psychology and Library Sciences is an open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary and fully referred journal from Anveshana Educational and Research Foundation.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Blended Learning Approach: Optimizing Learning and Employability of Students of Technical Institutions” in A Journal of Composition Theory, Vol. 12, Issue 7, July 2019, pp. 409-414, ISSN: 0731-6755. A Journal of Composition Theory is an international UGC –CARE approved/peer reviewed/refereed multidisciplinary journal.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Adoption of Learner-Centered Pedagogy in the Teaching of English and Communication Skills” in Pramana Research Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 6, June 2019, pp. 1925-1933, ISSN: 2249-2976. Pramana Research Journal is a National UGC approved peer reviewed/refereed multidisciplinary journal.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Enhancement of Employability Quotient of Engineering Students Through the Integration of the Knowledge of Engineering Branches with English and Soft Skills Training” in Pramana Research Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 6, June 2019, pp. 1494-1501, ISSN: 2249-2976. Pramana Research Journal is a National UGC approved peer reviewed/refereed journal.

⚽ Published a paper titled “Challenges and Implications of Virtual E-Learning Platform in EFL Context: Perceptions of Teachers” in International Journal of English Language Teaching, Vol. 7, No. 2, March 2019, pp. 100-116, ISSN: 2055-0839. International Journal of English Language Teaching (IJELT) is a peer reviewed international journal published by the European Centre for Research Training and Development, United Kingdom.

⚽ Published a paper titled “The Application of Blackboard in the English Courses at Al Jouf University: Perceptions of Students” in Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 7, Issue 2, February 2017, pp. 106-111, ISSN 2053-0692. TPLS is a peer-reviewed international journal published monthly by Academy Publication, United Kingdom.

Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no.

⚽ Co-authored the book titled “The Road to Essential English: A Book of Literary Texts, Composition, Grammar and Vocabulary”, published by Paramount Publishing House, 2020, ISBN 9789385100277.

Research projects (ongoing and completed)

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Administrative responsibilities

Officer on Special Duty, Admissions, Exam Branch
Public Information Officer
Special Officer, Confidential Section and Legal Cell
Deputy Director, Centre for Consultancy and Language Training (CCLT)

Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,)

⚽ Member, English Language Teachers Association (ELTAI), membership ID: 30018459

⚽ Member, Board of Studies (Bos), BVRIT HYDERABAD College of Engineering for Women

Awards and recognitions

⚽ Gold medallist/university topper